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Probably way too expensive though for the average amateur guitarist like me...
..and probably more than I paid for my Burny.
But if you take it apart, strip it, refinish it and it sounds better, it's because it's been put back together in a better way. Vice versa if it sounds worse. There are many small factors here that will do more than finish type or thickness on an electric. Very different on an acoustic top.
I would only refinish if there is an aesthetic or tactile reason to do so. Not for tonal reasons
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The veneer actually does help as it gives you a clean line where the guitar wood stops and finish starts, but it's hard to judge the thickness of a clear layer on a still image.
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Removing an overly thick finish can definitely 'open up' the tone of even a solidbody electric guitar - but on that one, I would be reluctant to try it unless you don't like the finish already for other reasons - especially if it's a veneer, where you can't risk sanding it really.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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I took some photographs with my newer iPhone at various levels of resolution. Would this be a reasonably thin finish please?
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If that was a typical late-70s Japanese polyester finish, it would be thicker than the veneer! The veneer itself looks much less than 1mm too, which makes stripping the finish risky if any sanding at all is necessary.
It's a near certainty that the finish thickness will be similar all round too.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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[Edit] Sorry @ICBM I just noticed that you answered that - Thanks!